News in brief

Written by CSI

21/02/19

• Italy's Rai plans to be the first European broadcaster to air 8K content next year, coinciding with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The broadcaster's plans were presented at a conference held in the country's Chamber of Deputies in Rome, complete with previews of 8K content including a video focusing on Leonardo's Last Supper, telecom paper reports. Japan’s NHK already broadcasts two live 8K TV channels via satellite. These are also with the run up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 in mind but offer very limited content to capable receivers (see http://www.csimagazine.com/csi/First-8K-TV-channel-launches.php).

• Broadband analytics provider OpenVault has signed a long-term agreement with Ecuador’s largest cable operator, Grupo TVCable. Under the deal, TVCable will roll out OpenVault’s cloud-based solutions to its more than 35 CMTSs throughout the country, following technical trials. The new agreement will enable Grupo TVCable to improve user experiences and satisfaction through the use of an Operations & Analytics module and a Policy Manager that can improve management of network congestion in real-time and reduce strain on network infrastructure.

• CBS revealed it has now reached 8 million direct-to-consumer subscribers between CBS All Access and Showtime. This is nearly two years ahead of its original schedule, according to the company and, as a result, CBS has set a new target of 25 million domestic subs combined from both of these DTC services by 2022. “We are generating significant momentum with our direct-to-consumer platforms, which provide a great return on investment and represent one of our most powerful long-term growth drivers,” said Joe Ianniello, President and Acting Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corp.

• Arris CEO Bruce McClelland will become CommScope's new COO when the deal closes. Upon closing, which is still expected in the first half of 2019. Arris Chief Executive Officer Bruce McClelland will join the CommScope leadership team as chief operating officer; and Morgan Kurk, CommScope’s current chief operating officer, will become chief technology officer of the combined organisation. Kurk and McClelland will report to Eddie Edwards, CommScope president and chief executive officer.

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